Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE is seeking US$23 million to complete the demining of 12 square kilometres of land, the last remaining area to be cleared in the country’s bid to be landmine-free by 2028. This goal is part of the country’s commitment to the Mine Ban Treaty, which aims to eradicate landmines globally. Initially, Zimbabwe…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF REPORTER josphatb@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yes- terday publicly dissociated himself from the business dealings of Wicknell Chivayo, saying he had absolutely nothing to do with the businessman’s lavish lifestyle. Answering questions at State House in Harare, during a lively two-hour meeting with editors from the public and private media, Mnangagwa also distanced…
STAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday called on the media industry to support the country’s economic trajectory Addressing editors from various media houses at State House in Harare, Mnangagwa emphasised the importance of informed reporting.“Our national media are part of our institutional identity markers; they must be sovereign and self-determining in thought, expression, and interests,”…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE State yesterday withdrew charges against a Harare couple who own Gray Homes Construction, accused of defrauding Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Miniyothabo, of over US$1 million in a botched construction deal.Gray Mudiwa and his wife, Annavester, were arrested last year for allegedly defrauding the VP’s wife after failing to meet…
STAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PARLIAMENT has expressed concerns over the meagre pay-outs pensioners receive, stating they are inadequate to cover basic needs such as food, shelter, medication, and utility bills.This concern arises after Parliament received a petition from the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Pensioners Advocacy Zimbabwe last year requesting an investigation into the plight of pensioners…
Brandon JosphatCHIEF REPORTERjosphatb@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated that he won’t remain in office beyond the expiration of his final five year team which ends in three years time.In addition, Mnangagwa also said that the ruling Zanu PF had no chance of persuading him to remain in office until 2030.Speaking to editors from public and…
Blessings Mashaya and Brendon Josphat THE government has criticised the recent measures taken against South Africa by the United States of America (USA), amid fears that the sanctions will also negatively impact Zimbabwe. Speaking to the Daily News – the country’s most influential newspaper – the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, described the measures…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw THE servicing of stands in Phase One of the ginormous new housing project being developed by Pinnacle Property Holdings on the outskirts of Harare is now at a very advanced stage. Bitumen World site manager, Bigboy Sibindi, told the Daily News at the weekend that all road works and tarring at…
THE recent horror crash in Beitbridge involving an Urban Connect Bus that killed 24 people has raised serious concerns about the lack of public passenger liability cover in the country’s public transportation sector. It’s shocking that the bus was allowed to operate without the necessary insurance coverage, and it’s even more puzzling that authorities didn’t…
URBAN Connect Bus, a company whose bus was involved in a fatal accident that claimed the lives of 25 passengers last week, had no requisite public passenger liability insurance.The horror accident, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a national disaster, occurred along the Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway. It also injured 44 passengers.In a statement over the weekend, the…
